Fine Silver Thai/Burmese 'Hanger' Chatelaine or for a knife?

Nathaniel · 19th July 2010, 03:23 AM

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How to wear your watch / belt clip chains

How to Wear your Belt Clip Chain

These chains made their appearance mostly in the Edwardian period up to the Art Deco period in the 1930's. Usually handsomely engraved with pinstriping or geometric designs and perhaps initials, these metal pieces slid over a belt with a chain attached with a swivel to hold your watch. The watch would then be placed in the trouser pocket, thus insuring safe keeping.

Nathaniel · 19th July 2010, 03:28 AM

Being from the US, I had to look up the Edwardian Period:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_era

"The Edwardian era or Edwardian period in the United Kingdom is the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910."

So the belt Clips where in style from roughly 1900-1940's

Which would coincide with British rule in Burma:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Burma

"British rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948"

19th July 2010, 03:23 AM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	From Pocketwatcher.org http://www.pocketwatcher.org/categor...eltclipchains/ How to wear your watch / belt clip chains How to Wear your Belt Clip Chain These chains made their appearance mostly in the Edwardian period up to the Art Deco period in the 1930's. Usually handsomely engraved with pinstriping or geometric designs and perhaps initials, these metal pieces slid over a belt with a chain attached with a swivel to hold your watch. The watch would then be placed in the trouser pocket, thus insuring safe keeping.

19th July 2010, 03:28 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Being from the US, I had to look up the Edwardian Period: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwardian_era "The Edwardian era or Edwardian period in the United Kingdom is the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910." So the belt Clips where in style from roughly 1900-1940's Which would coincide with British rule in Burma: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Burma "British rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948"